Trailblazer Parents,
The AIG department is introducing a new policy on Single Subject Acceleration. Below you will find information concerning the new policy and guidelines for qualification and implementation.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Mrs. Graf
Single Subject Acceleration(SSA)
Single Subject Acceleration (SSA) allows students to accelerate in reading or math for the 2013-2014 school year. Students seeking to SSA should consistently perform 1-2 grade levels above his/her current grade level in literacy skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) and/or mathematics.
Process for SSA for 2013-2014 school year:
1. Parents or teachers submit a written nomination to Sarah Foxworth, AIG Teacher, at sfoxworth@wcpss.net. Please include your student’s full name, grade and requested subject for acceleration by Wednesday, April 24, 2013.
2. School Based Committee for Gifted Education (SBCGE) will convene and collect portfolio items during the week of April 22, 2013 . Portfolio items will include benchmark scores, teacher work samples, and grade level assessments. Additionally, all students will be administered the benchmark for course to be skipped by April 30,2013.
3. All portfolios will be sent to Central Services for evaluation and recommendation no later than May 1, 2013.
4. Parents will receive written notification from Central Services. If portfolio is approved, students must have an aptitude score of >95% and above grade level achievement of > 98% to meet requirements for SSA.
5. Appropriate tests, according to the SSA criteria, will be administered at a central location. The test sessions will be held on Saturdays during the month of May 2013. Specific information will be sent along with a Consent for Evaluation upon approval of the student performance portfolio.